Canned heat: drinks industry says that other factors play a part public health

Gavin Partington, from the British Soft Drinks Association, said: “The World Health Organisation clearly states that the fundamental cause of obesity is an energy imbalance between calories consumed and calories expended.

“Experts in diabetes agree that Type 2 diabetes is the result of many factors including family history and lifestyle factors such as an overall unhealthy diet and physical inactivity.

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But Dr Dean Schillinger from the University of California accused the industry of “manipulating contemporary scientific processes to create controversy and advance their business interests at the expense of the public’s health.”